Energy Materials
A section of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944).
Section Information
Rapidly growing global energy demands, limited reserves of fossil fuels and associated environmental concerns, the intermittent nature of renewable energy sources, the limited efficiency of existing energy conversion systems—these are the challenges that society faces today. Advanced materials are the key elements in the development of improved high-efficiency, low-cost, clean energy technologies. The section “Energy Materials” is a platform for the publication of original articles and comprehensive reviews on all aspects of fundamental science and applied research on materials used for harvesting, conversion, storage, transmission, and utilization of energy.
The topics of interest include (but are not limited to) materials for:
- Energy harvesting: piezoelectric; thermoelectric; triboelectric; magnetostrictive;
- Energy storage: batteries; supercapacitors; hydrogen technology; hydrogen storage; water splitting; steam and carbon dioxide electrolysis; phase change materials; thermal energy storage;
- Energy conversion: fuel cells; photovoltaics; nuclear; solar energy conversion; biomass, biogas, and biofuels; electrocatalysis and photocatalysis;
- Energy transmission and emission control: superconductors; high- and low-emissivity coating; thermal insulation;
- Energy-efficient technologies and devices
- Energy-related environmental aspects: CO2 capture, utilization, and conversion; recovery and recycling of energy materials.
Both simulation/modeling and experimental contributions on design, preparation, processing, characterization, and performance of materials for energy-related technologies and applications are welcome.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Smart Materials and Devices in Heat and Mass Transfer (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Next-Generation Materials for Energy Storage (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Sustainable Thermoelectric Materials and Energy Conversion Systems (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Electrochemical Materials and Devices for Energy Conversion and Storage—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Synthesis, Mechanism, and Applications of Nanofunctional Materials for Energy Storage (Deadline: 23 April 2026)
- Advanced Materials, Processes and Systems for Electrochemical/Thermochemical Devices (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Sustainable Materials and Techniques for Energy Storage (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Advances in Phase Change Materials: Properties, Preparation, and Applications (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Performance of Supercapacitors for Energy Technologies and Applications (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Latest Material Developments in Perovskite Solar Cells (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Advancements in Perovskite Solar Cells for Improved Energy Efficiency (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Methodologies and Mechanisms in Facet Engineering for Next-Generation Ion Batteries (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Sustainable Materials for Renewable Energy Application (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Advances in Solid Oxide Electrochemical Cells: Materials, Innovations and Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Solar Cells and Photovoltaic Materials: Technologies and Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Next-Generation Nanomaterials for High-Performance Supercapacitors (Deadline: 10 June 2026)
- Advanced Electrode Materials for Batteries: Design and Performance (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- High-Performance Materials for Energy Conversion (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Advanced Materials for Hydrogen Technologies in Fuel Cells: Design, Durability, and Future Performance (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Advances in Lithium-Ion Batteries: Electrode Materials and Their Applications (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Solar Energy Harvesting Materials: Synthesis and Applications (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Thin Film Coatings for Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Device Applications (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Hybrid Perovskite and MOF-Based Composites for Advanced Functional Materials (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Functional Materials for Energy Storage, Conversion and Environmental Sustainability (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Thermal Management Materials: Properties, Performance and Applications (Deadline: 10 July 2026)
- Advances in Renewable Energy Materials and Integrated Solutions (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Sodium-Ion Batteries: From Electrodes, Electrolytes to High-Performance Devices (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Solid-State Electrolytes for Next-Generation Batteries: Materials, Performance and Design Challenges (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Advanced Materials for Energy and Catalytic Applications (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Advanced Battery Materials: Preparation, Optimization and Recycling (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Recent Advances in Semiconductors for Solar Cell Devices (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Advanced Materials for Energy Storage: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Research Progress on Electrolytes and Electrode Materials for Solid-State Batteries (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Materials for Syngas Storage: Advanced Solutions and Technologies (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Advanced Functional Materials for Energy Harvesting, Storage, and Intelligent Systems (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Advances in Energy Storage Materials: Structures, Designs and Applications (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Dielectric Properties and Energy Storage Application of Advanced Materials (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Technology in Lithium-Ion Batteries: Prospects and Challenges (Deadline: 10 September 2026)
- Advanced Laser and Material Technologies for Applications in Nuclear Energy (Deadline: 10 September 2026)
- Hydrides for Energy Storage: Materials, Technologies and Applications (Deadline: 10 September 2026)
- Advanced Materials for Solid Oxide Cells: Performance and Degradation Modeling (Deadline: 10 September 2026)
- Advanced Carbon-Based Materials for Sodium-Ion and Potassium-Ion Batteries and Hybrid Capacitors (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Synthesis of Transition Metal Oxide/MXene, MOF and MWCNTs for Supercapacitor and Li-Ion Battery (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Advanced Aqueous Energy Storages: Batteries and Supercapacitors (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Development of Advanced Battery Materials (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Advanced Materials for Hydrogen Purification and Storage (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advances in Functionalized Nanomaterials and Sustainable Recycling Processes for Solar Photovoltaic Technology (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Advanced Materials for Sustainable Electrocatalysis and Energy Storage (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Advanced Materials and Interfacial Engineering for Next-Generation Energy Storage and Conversion (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Advances in Mineral Functional Materials (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Low Dimensional Materials for Batteries and Supercapacitors (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Progress and Perspectives in Proton/Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Advances in Perovskite Solar Cells: Design, Performance and Applications (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Advancing Biomass Conversion and Utilization for Sustainable Energy and Materials (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Materials, Design, and Performance of Nanogenerators (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Heat and Mass Transfer in Advanced Materials (Deadline: 10 November 2026)
- Solid-State Electrolytes: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Development of Electrode Materials for Sodium Ion Batteries (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Emerging Materials for Photonic and Solar-Driven Applications (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Structural Modification of Third-Generation Solar Cells for Indoor and Outdoor Photovoltaic Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- 2D Materials for Advanced Energy Storage (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Advanced Functional Materials in Energy Storage and Conversion (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Advanced Nuclear Materials: Technology and Waste Treatment (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- Combustion of Conventional and Alternative Fuels in Internal Combustion Engines: Emissions and Material Impacts (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- Advanced Electrochemical Materials: Innovations in Sensing and Energy Storage Applications (Deadline: 20 April 2027)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
